Pursuant to the provisions of the Urban Areas and Cities Act No. 13 of 2011 and the Amendment Act, of 2019, and the City and Municipal Charters for Mairo-Inya and Engineer, the County Government of Nyandarua hereby invites applications from competent and qualified persons to serve as Board members of; Mairo-Inya,(2posts) Engineer (2posts) and Ol’kalou (3 Posts) Municipalities.
Requirements for the Appointment as a Member of Municipal Board
i. Holds at least a diploma from an institution recognized in Kenya;
ii. Has a distinguished career in a medium level management position in either the private
or public sector;
iii. Holds at least five years’ post-qualification professional experience;
iv. Satisfies the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
v. Is ordinarily resident or has a permanent dwelling in the Municipality; and
vi. Carries on business in the Municipality or has lived in the Municipality for at least five years
The Board of the Municipality shall perform the following functions
a) Oversee the affairs of the Municipality;
b) Develop or adopt policies, plans, strategies and programme and set targets for service
delivery;
c) Formulate and implement an integrated development plan;
d) Control, land sub-division, land development and zoning by public and private sectors for
any purpose, including industry, commerce, markets, shopping and other employment
centers, residential areas, recreational areas, parks, entertainment, passenger transport,
agriculture, and freight and transit stations within the framework of the spatial and master
plans for the Municipality as delegated by the County Government of Nyandarua;
e) Promoting and undertaking infrastructural development and services within Municipality
as delegated by the County Government of Nyandarua;
f) Developing and managing schemes, including site development in collaboration with the
relevant national and County legislation;
g) Maintaining a comprehensive database and information system of the administration;
h) Administering and regulating its internal affairs;
i) Implementing applicable national and County legislation;
j) Entering into contracts, partnerships or joint ventures as it may consider necessary for
the discharge of its functions
k) Monitoring and, where appropriate, regulating municipal services where those services
are provided by service providers other than the Board of the Municipality;
l) Preparing and submitting its annual budget estimates to the relevant County Treasury for
consideration and submission to the County Assembly for approval as the part of the
annual County Appropriation Bill;
m) Collecting rates, taxes levies, duties, fees and surcharges on fees as delegated by the
County Government of Nyandarua;
n) Settling and implementing tariff, rates and tax and debt collection policies as delegated
by the County Government of Nyandarua;
o) Monitoring the impact and effectiveness of any services, policies, programs or plans;
p) Establishing, implementing and monitoring performance management systems;
q) Promoting a safe and healthy environment;
r) Facilitating and regulating public transport;
s) Performing such other functions as may be legislated or delegated by the County
Government of Nyandarua or as provided by article 5 of the Charter.
Remuneration
Members shall be paid as per allowances and benefits as determined and reviewed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).
All written applications, CVS, Copies of Certificates, Copies of Identity card and testimonials should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side for the positions applied for and addressed to the undersigned. Applications should be received on or before 13 DEC 2024
INDICATING THE MUNICIPAL AREA APPLIED FOR.
Hand delivered applications should be dropped in the specific box provided for at County
Headquarters in the Governor’s Office between 8.00 a.m and 5.00 p.m on weekdays.
NOTE: Successful candidates shall provide the following clearances;
i. KRA Clearance Certificate
ii. Compliance Certificate from High Education Loans Board(HELB)
iii. Certificate of Good Conduct from the Department of Criminal Investigation
iv. Clearance Certificate from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
HOW TO APPLY
All written applications, CVs, copies of certificates, copies of identity card and testimonials should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the left side for the position applied for and addressed to:
The Governor,
Nyandarua Couny Government
P.O Box 701-20303
Olkalou
Applications should be received o or before 13th December 2024.
Indicating the municipal are applied for.
Hand delivered applications should be dropped in the specific box provided for at the County Headquarters in the Governor’s office between 8:00 A.M and 5:00 P.M on weekdays.
Note: successful candidates shall provide the following clearances;
- KRA Clearance certificate
- Compliance certificate from High Education Board (HELB)
- Certificate of Good conduct from the department of Criminal Investigation
- Clearance Certificate from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
Nyandarua County Government is an equal opportunity employer: women, youth, physically challenged, minority and marginalized persons: are encouraged to apply.
